Corsair launches Neutron NX500 NVMe PCIe SSD AIC range

Performance PC peripherals maker Corsair has launched its first ever range of PCIe SSD add-in cards (AICs). The new Corsair Neutron NX500 NVMe PCIe SSD AIC will provide up to 5x faster performance than the company's SSDs, delivering previously out of reach sequential and IOPS read and write speeds. These are Corsair's fastest SSDs yet. Corsair hopes to sell these new SSD AICs to pro gamers, workstation users, and content creators.

As you can see from the description and pictures you add this storage device to your system via a PCIe slot on your motherboard. To get the full potential out of this AIC you must choose a PCI Express 3.0 x4 slot, or better. Suitably connected the Corsair Neutron NX500 NVMe PCIe SSD AIC will provide great bandwidth and performance as follows: up to 3,000MB/sec sequential read and 2,400 MB/sec sequential write speeds, or 300K/270K IOPS random read/write.

The Corsair Neutron NX500 NVMe PCIe SSD AICs will be made available in 400GB, 800GB and 1,600GB capacities. From the product images you can see the flash storage components are clad in a custom designed heatsink. Corsair claims its design "all-but eliminates performance thermal throttling thanks to temperatures up to 20°C lower than M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSDs". I'd assume it means in comparison to 'bare' M.2 SSDs.

Static and Dynamic Wear-Leveling: Works with MLC NAND to contribute to an overall enhanced lifespan.

Compatible with CORSAIR SSD Toolbox: Support for over-provisioning, Secure Erase, disk cloning and firmware updates, or monitor S.M.A.R.T attributes and SSD health, all from your desktop.

The Corsair Neutron NX500 NVMe PCIe SSD AIC in 400GB and 800GB capacities are available immediately, at £339.99 and £694.99 respectively in the UK. If you are interested in the 1.6TB version you will only have to wait until later this month. Buyers get a five year warranty.

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£700 for 800GB data storage. I fear to find out the cost of the 1.6TB drive, but I'll go ahead and assume it's £1500. Or, you know, the price of a good spec desktop PC or laptop. Going broke faster than the drive pushes your Let's Play through Vegas.